2-Cynnared, re. Saturn's intense grief, Saturn's transiting my natal Moon!,..... Mark Kincaid 5/1

May 1, 2005

Cynnared (Original Message) 5/1/2005 2:16 AM

I never would have thought that transitting Saturn conj my moon in cancer would send me into over work mode. though I have mars in cappy, which is the sign of the workoholic, I don't like to go overboard in work...

My special needs daughter has been home fulltime for the last two months..leaving me no time to myself and not being able to work due to lack of childcare and the daycare that was looking after her refuses to look after her any more. So I have 16 hour days - from the time my daughter wakes me to the time I go to bed at night. (Mon to Fri)

On Sat and Sun I work two 12 hours shifts that is very tiring. Come sunday night i'm dead tired. So with this i figure i put in around 104 hours of work combined with looking after my daughter and working. Which leaves me to split 64 hours a week for sleep and/or time to myself.

I just pray that saturn hurries up and gets off my moon.....I can't wait till July....or july can't come soon enough.

Is this the typical occurance with Saturn conj the moon? (I am also concerned about my mother.....Saturn also conj my brothers moon and pluto is sitting on my sister's moon.....transitting saturn and pluto are inconjunct....I have no clue on what that means but I hope it's not the worst...

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Cynna

Dear Cynnared:

In the Eastern system of Astrology, this time, when Saturn's returning to where your Moon is in your natal chart, is a very classic, and generally, dreaded, Saturn experience.

Quite often it's symbolic of much struggling, frustrations, and losses, to name just a few of Saturn's more choice charactreistics.

I'd like to add, however, that Saturn's true nature and purpose is to reflect back to us, how balanced and in-tune we are with 'Life'....

For example, I've been watching Saturn, transit through all the different signs and houses, of my own chart, for over 15 years, now, and it's been very revealing watching it move all around, especially as it moved over spaces where Planets are in my chart, too.

However, recently I've had this particular insight into Saturn which I thought might be helpful and appropriate for your messge I read this morning.

Last fall, I noticed when Saturn was supposed to be moving from my 9th to the 10th house, in my chart, I literally felt like it was a huge bolder, that had begun, slooooooowly,...moving across the terrain of my 10th house of career.

I watched, and as I perceived it's presence, I noticed I would run around the boulder, this way, and then, that way.

Eventually, Saturn stopped and then went backwords, or that Retrograde motion, we always hear about.

And, then, I noticed that huge boulder, slowly gradually moved back into my 9th house.

Then it occured to me, I was not getting the idea or the wisdom of my Saturn.

I was running all around it, and laughing and remarking how interesting it was.

Of course normally we want to be able to go fast, be dynamic and accomplish, especially in our careers, the primary symbolism of our 10th houses.

Then, all of a sudden I got it,... Saturn is trying to teach me something.

Then, I remembered it wasn't just slowing down all the 'things' in my 10th house.

Even during it's brief movement into my 10th house, I noticed, seemed like things were taking forever, to transpire, to develop and get accomplished.

Then, I realized.... Saturn wasn't just being a curse, or a dark influence, disruppting and frustrating and causing me to work sooo hard, for no reason.

Now, I 'got it'. Saturn is the literal presence, of silence, and as it moves around, in our lives and even through the different areas of our lives, as indicated by the different houses, or our lives; it's real symbolism....!

ahhhhha!

Is....to show us when and where we need to bring and develop more Silence, or more balance....

Now, I understand.

Saturn's really trying to show the way, to where, and when, we need to be putting our attention on the inner development.

Of course, this all sounds very nice, but when one is experiencing the worse, that Saturn has to deliver, one hardly feels like one has time,.... to develop....

especially something as lurxurious as inner peace! hehehe

Then I remembered the Saturn in my own birth chart. Saturn was in my 12 th house, which represents many lessons due to financial losses.

I experienced that too, much time in life, living on the edge financially, and not careing or having much in the way of a stable wealth situation.

Then, I remembered what it was like, to begin to interpret the symbolism of this configuration differently.

At some point I realized, I was lacking in the wisdom of balance, and especially related to finances, or SAVINGS!

Though of course, my dad, had tried to teach me differently, but 'I',...wouldn't listen...

Well, Nature has a way of trying to show us where we need to grow, and after much trial and tribulations due to lack of 'savings', I thought what the heck, I'll try the oppositie for awhile.

After spending about 6 month's trying to 'save', eventually I saved up even a small amount, but still an amount that was more then, I'd ever had.

Then, almost immediately, I noticed something profound shifted.

I, for the first time in my life, having some remnants of even a little savings, noticed, that all the ways in which grief, came to me regarding debt, and expenses, suddenly had gone away.

And, all of a sudden I got it!

Wow, that's what my chart, and Saturn was trying to tell me.

I needed more inner balance, first of all within, also due perhaps to my Moon being there, in the 12th house with Saturn;

but also more inner balance, with finances....

Now, I refuse to venture forth, to do really anything unless I have more rest, and money saved!

Sounds soooo conservative, and unspiritual, I know.

In fact, that was the other thing I thought would happen to me if I was more practical, and worried or paid more attention to quote: " finances " !

But, after I learned this lesson, something miraculous happened....

Just the opposite happened. Learning how to handle money and health, with more rest, actually made me more spiritual.

In other words, it didn't make me more materialistic, but it helped me to feel more grounded, and safe.

Like that, I want to encourage you, to think more about how you can try and secure more inner stability for yourself, in spite of all those demands, and literal, stress, that you're going through.

I'm also sending a copy of another Saturn article I wrote awhile's back, that you might find interesting.

Good luck!

Sincerely,

Mark Kincaid

Astrologer

Teacher of meditation & Ayurved

m.kincaid

641 472-0000.

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News

Special Article on Saturn, today...

4/2/05

Dear Friends:

I thought you might be interested in up-coming news especially related to what's happening with Jupiter and Saturn this year!

This year represents the first time in over 5 years, where Jupiter finally breaks free from Saturn's (malefic) influence.

Ever since 2000, when Jupiter and Saturn first collided in Aries, the whole World was thrust into a very frustrating and debilitating time. World Markets fell, millions of individuals lost their jobs, almost every aspect of Saturn grief, came during this time.

Now, in September of 2005, Jupiter moves into Libra, where it will stop being aspected or directly influenced by Saturn.

Expect then, over the next 5 years, through 2010, a wonderful up-lifting, Jupiter expansion cycle.

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Saturn Success...

I'm very happy to report many areas of success, recently.

I think the key to getting along with Saturn, even over the last few years is learning that always, a part of us, needs to be in-tune with the silent, and steadfast, inner 'being' aspects of life.

As I've realized that Saturn truely, represents 'Silence'....and it's influences, periods, and transits, are all about showing us how in-tune we are with this aspect of life; then, my Saturn experience has totally improved.

This is why you'll hear Saturn being described as the planet of Surrender. Sounds like such a nice expression, though of course, there's much confusion as to what 'surrender' really means.

Now, I realize that surrender means, to let go and 'give in' to a part of Nature, that we're not presently enjoying and able to take advantage of.

So, the need to 'surrender' is there, when we're not consciously experiencing enough inner stability, silence and Being.

We're then, 'attached' to too much non-being, or non-silence, and as a result, we make the wrong decisions, we try to go ahead, when we need to be standing still.

What Saturn does, is it innocently gives to us, the consequences of our actions as to this kind of very natural and subtle, attunement with Nature.

Those who have very good Saturn's in their charts, or who have grown to be more in-tune; these people are more patient. They're not so impulsive to do this or that.

They enjoy the silent and resting phases of life. They're not so prejudice against Saturn, and the rejuvenative stages of life; therefore they enjoy many of the happy, and positive sides of Saturn.

Saturn will go back into Cancer on May 26th, and will then, moving through Cancer, the sign of the Mind, show us all how in-tune we are with our own, emotional, silent natures.

If you feel any grief, or roughness, especially sadness, worry or anxieties, 'then', this is a Saturn sign that you need 'more' Saturn goodness.

Follow the 'signs' of Saturn, and where and when you feel the malefic sides, 'surrender' to ...... the positive Saturn.

Surrendering to the more happy, benefic sides to Saturn will immediately enliven Saturn within and without!

And, as you do that more and more, a time will come that you're totally emersed in the inner bliss of Saturn, and being 'there' you'll find yourself always doing the right thing.

You'll find yourself, feeling still, silent, and awake in an inner direction.

My own experience has been realizing that Saturn's always trying to show us, that at every moment we 'all' should have a part of us that's always still and silent.

As I've appreciated that and allowed that to happen, then, I've found myself enjoying exactly, those wonderful positive sides to Saturn.

But, at any moment, when I still, get too busy, stay up too late, try to do too much,

Saturn is still there to show me the way.

The signs of Saturn trying to tell us we're out of tune include:

sadness

fear

anxiety

worry

frustrations

delays

disappointments

grief

loss

dis-ease

disease

and death

Whenever we find ourselves experiencing any of the negative, or malefic sides to Saturn, IF, we accept that this is Saturn's 'sign' to alert us, to try and show us, to try in fact, to help us see, that we need to STOP!,...

adjust,

take a pause,

and surrender....

So, that more positive energy of Saturn gets enlivened....

Then, if we do this, then Saturn begins to get transformed.

Doing this, surrendering, adjusting,....even studying the positive Wisdom of Saturn,

is one of the best ways of increasing Saturn beneficness.

Saturn Remedies:

patience

more Understanding, automatically brings more acceptance....

meditation

more rest

earlier to bed.... Ayurved says the hours between 10pm-2am are best for sleep.

Study and exercise better timings.

Transcending....

Saturn represents timings, doing this or that, at the right time. However if we're not enough, in-tune with Saturn, we'll find ourselves doing the wrong things, or at the wrong time. This brings much frustration whether it's in business, financial matters or affairs of the heart!

Study then, better timings...

Moon's Cycle....

Daily Cycle....

Seasonal cycles....

Even each planet has a cycle.

The transits represent all the different timings of all the cycles of the planets.

Learning how to be more in-tune with all these cycles, will immediately increase Saturn goodness, and sophisticated appreciation of timings.

As you become more and more in-tune with say, the Moon cycle, you'll immediately find yourself being more in-tune with even Saturn....

This is because Saturn rules 'timings'.

Rest more, during the Waning cycles.

Find more energy, and focus, do more during the Waxing cycles...

Follow the Moon....

As it Wanes, like now, and gets smaller and smaller, allow 'that' phase, to predominate

in your own life.

Rest more, get more sleep, do less, vacation,....take off, re-cuperate, rejuvenate, rest and heal!

Especially during the last week of the Waning Moon, when the Moon is smallest.

Today Moon's at the 26th degree of Sagittarius today.

Sun's at the 19th degree of Pisces.

Notice that the Moon is getting smaller, going from Sagittarius, into Capricorn, then

Aquarius and then finally Pisces.

This represents the last phase of the Moon's cycle.

New Moon's coming - Friday, APRIL 8th,....

Sun & Moon both will be at the 24th degree of Pisces....

See if you don't notice feeling the most inward, and need to rest more, now and over the next 6 days!

If you don't rest more, and are not able to allow this naturalness to dominate, see, that you experience the most grief, upsetness, and frustrations during this time.

This is traditionally thought to because of the Moon, being so small.

However, the truth is, because we're not being more in-tune with the Moon, therefore aggravating that important planet within, we end up suffering the frustrations of creating!, really, the malefic side to it, and to Saturn.

As soon as we get tired, of enough suffering, delays, and frustrations, then, we'll find the motivation to adjust, and, to re-arrange our lives so we can rest when Nature is resting, and being more in-tune with Saturn, all sadness and grief, can be eliminated.

Rest more during the Waning Moon.

Rest more during each night.

Rest more during the Winter.

Rest more, when Saturn is dominating.

Saturn represents the time, when we should rest, more.

So, whether we're in a Saturn, dasa, important Saturn transit, or Sade Sat!,

rest more!

Saturn, unhappinesses, are like darkness. When we're in darkness all manners and kinds of miseries happen. However there is one thing we can do to change all of that, and that's to turn on the LIGHT!

Turning on the light of Saturn, means enlivening that inner side to life.

As we do that, and allow ourselves to be more in-tune with all the beautiful and important benefic sides to Saturn, then the light of inner life, begins to shine!

Then, the darkness is just found gone!

We don't have to push, we don't have to struggle.

We just have to be more easy.

Being more still, more natural, resting more, allows that inner light, to unfold.

All we have to do, is get out of the way, and Nature shines from within.

We are already that brilliant, indescribable, precious, light of the Self.

All we have to do, is appreciate the need for the inward, restful stages of life and Nature takes care of everything else.

This is why surrender is described as a Saturn trait.

When we're being too attached to 'that' which is not positive Saturn, then, resistance, frustrations, and pain result. Why?

To show us we're not being in-tune, enough with the positive Saturn.

We then, give up, we let go, we sit down, collect our thoughts, we do some yoga, we take a walk, we put some oil on our joints,...take a warm bath,....

being more easy, then immediately enlivens that inner soft side of Saturn,...

and then, all..... negative aspects of Saturn and life,.... begin to go away!

Those that have the strongest, malefic Saturn's in your charts will experience the most Saturn, wake-up calls!

If your Saturn is with your Sun or Moon, or in the first house, or in the 6th, 8th or 12th, or with your Jupiter, Mercury, or Venus, or and you're experiencing any Saturn unhappinesses, then understand that Saturn is trying to get your attention!

The rest is up to you!

Between now and that day May 26th, when Saturn goes back into Cancer, we'll enjoy

more and more waves of Jupiter wisdom, so that by then, we'll be ready for a unique Saturn opportunity to bring more bliss and inner silence to the Mind and heart of the Moon through Cancer.

Whenever you're experiencing a Saturn malefic moment, dasa period or Transit, this is almighty Nature showing you, this is the time, to stop, to think, to re-adjust, so that you become more in-tune with Saturn.

If you don't uncomfortableness slips into dis-ease and then if you don't rest enough, then dis-ease slips into disease. If we don't learn, then over time, disease slips into death. If we do, learn, if we do learn to adjust, and learn to 'live' with more Saturn wisdom, then, all positive manners of Saturn will be found!

We'll slip from disease, back into dis-ease, and then, dis-ease will melt away to a quality of ease, and at-ease then, will dissolve into bliss, inner and outer happiness and success.

Nature is trying to show us the way!

Nature wants us to have and to unfold everything.

Only Nature wants us to learn how to be appropriate in our lives.

Nature is interested in us learning Wisdom, as well as material acquisitions.

We can have anything, even the fulfillment of enumerable desires.

The key is the development of inner, steadfastness.

As we develop our inner awareness and faculties, then, we'll find that our desires get fulfilled in a natural and effortless manner.

If we don't go through this safety valve of Nature's and try to accomplish on our own, without Nature's blessings, we'll only end up crashing and burning.

Why? Is Nature being mean to us?

Is Nature being mean to the young child who announces to her Mother, " Mom!, I can fly " !

The child is wanting to go to the roof and jump showing it can fly!

The mother laughs and says, no, child, you can not fly!

The child knows, however, that there are no limitations. The child remembers that there's more to life, then just walking! Maybe the child loves watching those early morning cartoons, filled with great heroes, many of whom can fly!

Maybe the child has inner dreams, where the normal limitations of life, are not there, and indeed, they can fly.

So, instead of listening, the child sneaks off and climbs up onto the garage roof. Then, with all manner of happiness and positive expectation goes leaping from the roof!

Baam! thud! The child ends up on a heap, crying and making breaking a leg!

" Mother!, why did this happen! I thought I could fly! " In between sobs and cries, the Mother, again tries to comfort. " My child, I'm so sorry. I tried to warn you. " " But, I thought,.... I mean my friends on the TV, I thought.... " " You may someday be able to soar and fly, but not yet, not today. First you have to learn to sit, to walk, and even, sit within. Then, maybe you'll learn how to fly. "

We all want more out of life.

We want to soar, to make our mark in our World.

We each have a purpose living upon this Earth.

However, Saturn is here to teach us how to do that.

Saturn is here to teach us how to develop that inner side of us, so that our outer, World is built on a firm footing of inner stability.

First, we need to develop that inner Saturn strength, and then, enjoy the results of 'that' in the outer.

All grace and thanks to Saturn, the left-hand of God.

If Jupiter, Guru, is the right hand of God, Saturn, then, is the left hand!

They go hand and hand.

We step forward, expanding into the World with a Jupiter foot.

We first, however, had to plant our other foot, a Saturn step.

First step, and then move.

First rest, and then awake and do.

Rest & activity are the two steps of all progress and prosperity in life.

Saturn teaches us about the rest stage.

Jupiter teaches us about the activity stage.

Both together represent the complete dynamics of life.

Appreciate and enjoy the realities of both.

If we do, then our pace and evolution of life, is easy, natural and effortless.

If we receive any 'clue' that we're not being in-tune, instead of fighting this, don't resist, let go, adjust, even surrender, if need be,...and accept Nature's help.

Then, being more inner awake, then automatically find more outer happiness!

Jai Guru!

Sincerely,

Mark Kincaid

Astrologer

Teacher of Meditation, Ayurved

m.kincaid

641 472-0000.